Ivanoba Pardo Herrera is a Colombian Public Health teacher and a Doctor in Public Health from the 2015 class of the Atlantic International University.

A Cali resident, Pardo, a mother who teaches at University Santiago de Cali, found obstacles to elevate her career because most advanced titles are only available in Bogota, the country's capital. For example, University Santiago de Cali, where she works, only offers three doctorates: Education, Law, and Applied Sciences.

Relocating from Cali to Bogota implies an up to 20% increase in expenses. Pardo is a mother, and the costs of relocating a whole family add up quickly, which is challenging for many Colombian families. It would also mean leaving an empty seat as University Santiago de Cali teacher -reducing the educational offer further- and changing her whole family's routine and schedule. But AIU provided her with a convenient opportunity.

Changing the "How"

Andragogy is the basis of the learning program of Atlantic International University.

Andragogy is a Greek term that translates as "leading man," similar to Pedagogy -leading children. And, as defined by Malcolm Knowles in 1970, Andragogy supposes a new approach for learning, centered in adults.

In Andragogy, being self-accountable is the center of adult learning. This way, the student can trace goals following their potential and interests. And this opportunity opened new horizons for Ivanoba Pardo.

Education for Cali

By bringing knowledge to Cali that this community wouldn't have access to, AIU and Ivanoba contribute to the Reduced Inequalities goal, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that the United Nations set in their 2030 Agenda.

This incredible expansive wave of education and knowledge, created by AIU and their students, also serves to build Partnership for the goals. That way, anybody who is willing and committed can become a new agent for change in the world.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Colombia, Inequality, Andragody, Learning for adults, Partnership, Change

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Ivanoba Pardo Herrera - Colombia Atlantic International University - AIU 2015

If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower? Many of us dream of having the power to change the world, and some grow to achieve this.

Throughout our history, the work of men and women in high spheres of power -like politics and business- enable progress and development. We usually find them all over the news. However, some others go unnoticed, but that doesn't stop them from doing important work for the world.

That is the case of Marcela Elvira Engemann, an Argentinian Doctor in Philosophy and Ph.D. in Linguistics from the Class of 2020 of the Atlantic International University. Engemann's work includes Contrastive Grammatics, a superpower that she uses to better the world.

What makes us equal

Contrastive Grammatics is a discipline that analyzes different languages to find what makes them similar and what differentiates them. By finding these convergence and divergence points, this discipline raises awareness on what makes us equal and how to overcome the difficulties that could derive from what set us apart, talking from a language perspective.

What can we achieve if we use the knowledge provided by the work of Engemann and her peers? Can we end wars? Can we achieve global collaboration? There is only one way to find out, and Marcela believes it's worth a try.

Knowledge is key

With the help of the Atlantic International University and their studies program, Engermann found a way to enrich her career and further her knowledge of linguistics. And her work could be a pivotal point in pursuing the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Better relations between different countries and cultures will establish longer and more fruitful partnerships worldwide, allowing us to achieve our common goals. By finding what brings us closer, we can develop a way to help each other, end inequality, and pursue peace and justice. In other words, in our similarities, we can find the answer to deep-rooted problems like hunger and poverty.

Some goals seem distant and ambitious. Luckily, we can all contribute to achieving them using our skills, expertise, and superpowers.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Argentina, South America, Linguistics, Philosophy, Contrastive Grammatics, Partnership, Culture

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Marcela Elvira Engemann - Argentina Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Marco Antonio Guerrero Hiza, teacher and consultant from Bolivia, builds a life around preserving the world's natural landscape and biodiversity. As part of this journey, he joined AIU to become a Doctor of Environmental Science and successfully graduated in 2012.

Living for nature

With the knowledge Guerrero acquired during his studies at AIU, he boosted his reach to pursue some challenging tasks. This way, Marco developed over 270 projects for productivity and development in different areas, including fishing, agriculture, livestock, and forest.

Bolivia, a mainly indigenous country in South America, ranks among the countries with the highest biodiversity in the whole world. Forests cover close to 50% of his land area, including Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a 1,523,000 ha giant in the Amazon.

Data shows that Bolivia loses over 200 thousand hectares annually due to deforestation, a number that increases as years go by. Deforestation causes environmental unbalance, more so in areas with biodiversity as rich as this country, negatively affecting climate change.

Nature and innovation

One of Guerrero's main goals was to approach development with environmentally friendly technology and innovation. As Director of La Plata River Basin, Guerrero's efforts aimed to reduce the area's overexploitation, protect indigenous communities, and preserve biodiversity.

This basin is the 2nd largest in South America -after the Amazon-, occupying 17% of its total surface and encompasses land from Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and Bolivia. It is also home to one of the most significant varieties of endemic fishes, birds, and major dams globally.

The work that Guerrero Hiza does in Bolivia has a significant impact on the entire world. Out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that the United Nations set in their 2030 Agenda, Guerrero's work leads to at least 6. His work with the Agriculture and Livestock Sanitation Department contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal. He also contributes directly towards having Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Life below water, and Life on land.

Guerrero Hiza's contribution benefits the whole world, and we need many like him. Are you one? Sign up with Atlantic University and become it.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Bolivia, Environment, Biodiversity, Indigenous, South America, Amazon, Nature

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Marco Antonio Guerrero Hiza - Bolivia Atlantic International University - AIU 2012

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals established a list of 17 objectives to be achieved by 2030. The last in the list, Partnership for the goals, might be a pillar among this interlinked treaty, as Mushagalusa Ganza Wilfred would discover on his journey.

A Democratic Republic of the Congo citizen, Mushagalusa graduated as a Doctor in Business Administration from the Atlantic International University in 2018. And his particular interest in I.T. led him on an exciting path, where he became a bridge for renovation and development across the DRC

Change requires change

"The Public Administration Reform: new tone for capacity building -step" results from Mushagalusa's pursuits as an AIU student. This book sets the list of necessary actions to bring progress to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it centers on Information and Communication Technology.

Wilfred consolidated himself as a bridge between the DRC Government and the World Bank through his knowledge and vision. This alliance aims to pursue the reformations that he believes are necessary to turn this nation into an emergent country by 2030. And the fruits of this effort didn't take long to appear.

Bridging technology

The 2030 Sustainable Development goals establish a path for a better world, and Wilfred is actively working on achieving this for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Result of the cooperation between the Government and the World Bank, this partnership will create eight learning centers and, under Mushagalusa's leadership, modern technology will set the basis for an enhanced learning experience.

Elevating the learning experience will also allow modern knowledge to expand its reach, capacitating citizens across the territory. This way, technology and education will serve as the anchor points for more development, creating conditions for Decent Work and Economic growth, Reduced Inequalities, Quality Education, and eventually no poverty and zero hunger.

Wilfred's passion for progress made him dedicate his efforts to building bridges between different institutions and professionals across the country. With this, he aims to create a better future for his nation and the world, and so can you.

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DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo, World Bank, Technology, Information, Learning, Partnership

References:
Mushagalusa Ganza Wilfred - Democratic Republic of Congo Atlantic International University - AIU 2018

What is your part to play in this world? Many of us face this question during our lifetime, and it is one that Sunday Eze Ikeokwu, Bachelor of Legal Studies Cum Laude graduate from AIU’s 2018 class, answered for himself.

Originally from Nigeria, Sunday was raised in Germany. Having grown among the European industrialization and development, he took the knowledge acquired on his Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies and committed to better his homeland.

A dream of development

Nigeria has one of the highest poverty rates worldwide. Different factors, such as corruption and unemployment, keep close to 40% of Nigerians under the international poverty line -set at 1.9$ per day-, despite the country's mineral riches, which include oil.

The lack of industry diversity is one of the leading causes of unemployment in Nigeria. Most of the nation's workforce and investment focuses on oil, the main productive sector in the country.

However, in alliance with the government from Cross River -a state in South-South Nigeria with a 36.29% poverty rate-, Ikeokwu found an opportunity to aid his country's development. With his help, 18 new factories are working and producing in this state, and the star factory of this project is a rice seedling facility.

A Nigerian staple food, rice demand exceeds production year after year. Thus, making Nigeria the 4th country with the highest rice imports, a fact that negatively affects this country's already challenging economy.

Hope on the horizon

Opening the rice seedling factory increased the grain's production. The increment is enough to allow the Ayade Industrial Park in Cross River to meet the demand of the entire south of the country, contributing to reducing hunger in the African nation.

But the Ayade Industrial Park not only means rice for south Nigeria. The success of this seedling project has many followers, including the President of Nigeria. This effort set the whole country on a path aligned with the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The infrastructure and modern installations of the complex contribute to meeting the Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure goals for Sustainable Development and generating employment. Consequently, this helps reduce poverty and hunger and boosts economic growth, setting new lights on the horizon for Nigeria and Africa, the continent where -Sunday believes- lies the future.

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Poverty, Africa, Nigeria, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Unemployment, Hunger, Rice

References:
Sunday Eze Ikeokwu - Nigeria/Germany Atlantic International University - AIU 2019

The contemporary era establishes new challenges. Being part of this global village that we call Earth demands us to shift the paradigms that we have on education and the mission that, as individuals, we are here to fulfill. Silvia Godoy Cubilla has accepted this challenge and is investing in creating new concepts on what education means for Paraguay.

A Master in Art graduate from the September 2020 class from Atlantic International University, Godoy is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Universidad Privada del Guaira, in the Paraguayan city of Villarrica.

With Godoy's help, this university works towards creating accurate responses to the challenges posed by globalization and adopting the necessary shifts to insert Paraguay in the regional and world context.

Every effort counts

Paraguay is a relatively small country, both in population and territory. The Paraguayan population doesn't exceed 8 million inhabitants, with a density of 46 people per mi2. But, what every country and person should understand is that every change -no matter how small- is essential.

Contributions like the one of Silvia Godoy put the whole world a little closer to achieving the goals planted by the United Nations in their 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals.

Godoy's commitment to forming integral professionals aims to attain the Quality Education goal. It also supports the Decent Work goal and to achieve Economic Growth and Reduced Inequality.

A mission for equality

Godoy's vision is clear: as interlinked parts of a global village, every individual requires integral formation. According to Universidad Privada del Guaira's mission, education centers on a trifecta: body, mind, and spirit. These are their basis for reaching a more progressive, competitive, and just society.

The pursuit of integral education is essential for the whole world, especially for the Latin American context. Despite the particular realities of every country, Latam presents high inequality rates, a common factor among developing regions. Therefore, Godoy's efforts could improve not just Paraguay but the entire area.

No matter how it looks or how big it is, every effort counts towards building a better world.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Paraguay, Andragogy, Education, Universidad Privada del Guaira, Globalization, Global village

References:
Silvia Godoy Cubilla Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Rwanda is a country from Eastern Africa characterized by its green mountain landscape. Although this country is only a few degrees south of the equator, the elevation provides a subtropical climate to the area, composed of two rainy seasons and two dry seasons. The mountain scenery attributes this country with the nickname "a land of thousand hills."

Rwanda is also the home country of Kundan Kumar, a Doctor of Philosophy and Ph.D. in Information Technology from the 2020 Atlantic International University class. For Doctor Kumar, information technology is a tool to be used for advancement and progress.

It's all about the data

Approximately 60% of Rwanda's soil is fertile, making agriculture a pillar for the nation's development. 30% of their GDP comes from agriculture, a significant economic sector that employs 70% of the population.

However, climate change is threatening. Three-quarters of Rwanda's crops belong to smallholder farmers, and natural disasters and drought menace the sustenance of the already vulnerable population.

All these reasons caused Doctor Kumar to take a big step and join KUBERU, a multinational team (formed by nationals of India, Kenya, and Rwanda) that won the 2018 Design-a-thon Climate App Hackathon of Rwanda Meteorology Agency sponsored by UNDP.

The project's main goal was to develop an interlinked communication technology that would provide accessible climate-related information to farmers and agronomists, allowing them to make timely decisions for the plantations in the region.

Doctor Kumar's efforts are an initiative towards fighting big menaces for Rwanda, like poverty and climate change, contributing directly to achieving some of the goals listed by the United Nations in their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

An informed and better future

The information technology system developed by Kumar and his team, offers better chances for the farmers in Rwanda. The system tracks information and generates predictions on weather conditions and distributes this information with minimal effort to agronomists and farmers alongside the region. This way, the crop owners can make decisions to prevent unexpected disasters.

The alliance formed by the UNDP and institutions in Rwanda for the 2018 Design-a-thon Climate App organization -and Kumar's multinational team- are a great example of what Partnership for the goals means. Also, by helping this strategic sector in Rwanda, Kumar's efforts point to achieving the Reduced poverty and Zero Hunger goals while also generating data for Climate Action. Using I.T., Kundan Kumar is making a change in the world.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Rwanda, Agriculture, Climate Action, Climate Change, Big data, Information Technology, Meteorology

References:
Kundan Kumar - Rwanda Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Gender equality is a constant pursuit in the modern world. Day to day, women across the planet use their voices and skills to achieve seats on leadership and management all around the globe.

That is the case of Mariluz Arias Eusebio, Doctor in Accounting from the 2020 class from AIU. Thanks to her, the Dominican Republic's guild of accountants secure today a new future and legacy in this country.

A gender perspective

A public accountant, Doctor Arias was the Executive Director of the Institute of Authorized Public Accountants of the Dominican Republic. Under her management, this institute reopened the training school of the accountant's union, a vital teaching resource for these professionals in the DR.

However, Mariluz doesn't only stand out because of her many achievements. Despite the global efforts for gender equality, the Dominican Republic still has a long journey ahead.

For example, less than 30% of the DR's Parliament members are women. As of 2019, the adolescent pregnancy rate was over 50 per 1,000 women, adding to a list of claims for domestic violence, unpaid work, and a rate for unmet need for family planning of over 10%.

Teaching with example

While literacy in the Dominican Republic is high and relatively equal for both genders, women are significantly underrepresented in the job market, replicating alongside Latin America, especially for leadership positions.

As Executive Director of the Institute of Accountants, Doctor Arias Eusebio presented an increased revenue of over 3000% compared to the year before her entry. Results like this, so noticeable and tangible, are testimony of her management and a spectacular contribution in the fight for Gender Equality, as proposed by the United Nations in their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

By helping reduce the gender gap in her country, Mariluz is also pushing her nation towards fulfilling other outcomes, like Reduced poverty and Zero hunger. Also, by creating a precedent of good management, she sets a path to achieving Peace, Justice, and Strong institutions, one of the seventeen goals for the 2030 Agenda.

Through her experience and knowledge, Doctor Arias is causing a change of paradigm in Latin America. Are you ready to make a change? Sign up with Atlantic International University and enroll to be unique.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Dominican Republic, Gender equality, Education, Accounting

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Mariluz Arias Eusebio - Dominican Republic Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Like many other Latin American countries, Panama possesses a rich indigenous tradition and community. "Comarca" is the word that Panamanians use to define semi autonomous areas where most of the population is aboriginal, and the indigenous leaders hold relative power.

These regions constitute approximately 20% of this country's population. Still, not all indigenous communities live inside them nor enjoy the same benefits that the five recognized comarcas do, excluding the authorities of over 30 other villages.

Mixila Villareal, a Doctor in Philosophy who majored in Public Corporate Relations at Atlantic International University in the 2020 class, believes in herself as an entity of change, capable of serving as a bridge between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.

According to Villarreal, businesses and organizations must embrace the impending change through capacitation in technology, successful public policies, and solidarity.

Inclusion and equality

Inequality is one of the biggest problems our world currently faces. The 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations addresses this problem through goal number 10: Reduced Inequality. However, there is a long way to go to attain this goal.

While this country considerably reduced its poverty rate, the population from the rural areas scarcely enjoy the benefits of advancement. The indigenous inhabitants from the comarcas often lack clean water and sanitation, and approximately 90% of the aboriginal communities live in poverty.

Another big problem that deepens the inequality gap is displacement. Indigenous communities are often forced out of their reservations and sacred lands, while many others leave voluntarily, searching for better work and study opportunities in the cities.

Mixila Villarreal is the present President of Public Relations in Chiriqui -a province with a sizable indigenous population. She believes that a way to overcome the displacement crisis is to generate alliances between the comarcas and the local organizations.

United for progress

Associations of this kind are a clear example of what the Partnership for the goals proposes. As long as all different populations can come to an agreement and act in synergy, Panama will step in the right direction and will be able to attain other purposes, like No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Reduced Inequalities, and Climate Action.

Villarreal, like many others around the globe, is pledging her skills for a better world.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Panama, Indigenous, Aboriginal, Comarca, Inclusion, Poverty

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Mixila Villarreal Caballero Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Byron Daniel Hernandez Pichiya is a Guatemalan Doctor in Auditory, graduate of the October 2020 class from Atlantic International University.

Doctor Hernandez is also a teacher with over 20 years of career. For two decades, he has helped more than 5000 students to learn about business, finances, and administration in the hopes of building a better future for Guatemala.

Deep challenges

Guatemala is a country from Central America and, according to the World Bank's data, the largest economy of this territory. However, like many Latin American countries, Guatemala faces a poor economy and high inequality.

According to the World Bank's data, 85% of Guatemala's total population is poor or at risk of poverty. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, close to 45% of Guatemala's total population lived under the international poverty line (1.9$ per day). Also, at least a fifth of the population lived within US$5.5 and US$13 per day. With the pandemic effects, institutions predict at least 1 million more Guatemalans will fall under the poverty line, deepening inequality even more.

But this is not all. This lack of development hits the population harder due to weather and climate. Guatemala occupies the ninth place in risk for climate change, deepening the problems of an already exposed population. Even with their government's involvement, measures are not enough to affect the Guatemalan economy tangibly.

As a teacher, Hernandez Pichiya worries about this inequality crisis and centers his interest in education, where he sees a lever for progress in the Central American Nation.

Responses in the digital era

Hernandez believes that his country can overcome the crisis, but adopting digital platforms and technology will be fundamental for this purpose.

In alliance with Guatemalan institutions, Hernandez participates in planning and implementing automation projects to secure a better future for this Central American country.

The work that Hernandez Pitiya does for Guatemala directly impacts this country's human development index. By providing Quality Education, as established by the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development goals, he also works towards Reduced inequality, No poverty, and Zero hunger. Thanks to the work of men and women like Byron Hernandez, who actively contribute and create alliances for success, Guatemala's future seems brighter. Want to make a positive impact in your country and the world? Sign up with AIU, and let's make it happen.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Guatemala, Education, Climate Change, Poverty, Central America, Automation

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Byron Daniel Hernandez Pitiya - Guatemala Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Being part of the "third world" is often full of contradictions. Perhaps the biggest is the resource curse, and Equatorial Guinea is an example of this phenomenon.

This nation struck oil in 1995 and became one of the biggest oil producers of Sub-Saharan Africa. However, more than three-quarters of the population lives in poverty.
One of the problems when studying poverty and social inequality is realizing that problems of this nature are deep-rooted and affect every aspect of a culture. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to fight it, like the one presented by the intellectual work of Jose Ela Oyana.

Oyana holds a Postdoctoral degree in Economic Development, graduating from Atlantic International University as part of the 2020 class, one of many achievements in his records.

A life’s work

Oyana is actively involved in the development of Equatorial Guinea. As former Minister of Planification and Economical Development for President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Oyana developed many studies and projects related to poverty, oil exploitation, and electoral transparency.

With 12 published books, Oyana has approached the challenges presented by poverty from many angles of study, including Economic Theory, Pedagogy, Psychology, Education, and Labor.

Oyana exposes in his book "La trilogía sobre pedagogía, el ser y la conciencia en un sistema de educación en una sociedad dada" the need for a deep reform on education, putting a major interest in technical education as, he thinks, this could lever the advancement of the Equatorial Guinea.

But discussing progress in the third world isn't easy. A former counselor for the Government in his country and a prolific intellectual, Oyana endured the consequences of defending his ideas in a place where censorship and corruption are a daily deal.

Not everything is lost

Despite his domiciliary arrest in 2012 (by the same Government he counseled), this Equatoguinean presents himself as someone interested in understanding society, harmony, and democracy.

Oyana believes that through his advancement, he can help bring development to Equatorial Guinea and push his country closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as proposed by the United Nations in their 2030 Agenda.

By achieving development, the nation would also attain Reduced Poverty, Zero Hunger, and Reduced Inequality. His studies related to Business Organization can lead to obtaining Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure while bringing Decent work and Economic growth, and his work on oil is foundational for Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action.

Oyana's life's work is a testimony of dedication, genuine concern and brilliance, and could be a pillar for development in this and other third-world countries.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Equatorial Guinea, Oil, Economical Development, Third-world, Sub-Saharan Africa, Resource Curse, Paradox of Plenty

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Jose Ela Oyana - Equatorial Guinea Atlantic International University - AIU 2017

Savings and Loans Cooperatives -better known as Credit Unions- are small organizations created to face socio-economic challenges. Although this model replicates globally, some countries show an outstanding performance in benefiting their population by granting microcredit and other loans.

Honduras, a country from Central America, annually registers a sustained growth of over 2% of their GDP, a rate well above their neighbors in Latin America and the Caribbean. Experts believe part of this success is thanks to Credit Unions, and they are not the only ones betting on this system.

Dulce Esperanza Turcios is a Doctor in Statistics, graduated from the October 2020 class of Atlantic International University. For the last 24 years, Doctor Turcios has performed as the Director of the Savings and Loans Cooperative in Honduras.

The work of Doctor Turcios aims to build a better future for the people in Honduras. Despite its sustained growth, Honduras endures a high poverty and inequality rate, and natural disasters like hurricanes often worsen this situation.

Reducing inequality

Doctor Turcios expresses that her work as Director of this Credit Union solves administrative, economic, and social problems for the Cooperative and its affiliates.

Through critical thinking and constant evaluation, the goal of this kind of organization is to empower the inhabitants of Honduras. These institutions provide loans to people in different regions, so money becomes accessible for people who otherwise wouldn't have it.

Using these resources, entire families can find an answer to the poverty and natural damage that threatens their survival and the country's advancement.

With a current over 60% poverty rate, Honduras found in Credit Unions an ally for development. By granting loans in zones where these benefits aren't available, as the rural areas, these companies broaden the credit base and reduce inequality.

Empowering the people

Cooperatives are an exemplary first stone for empowering people. In Honduras, Doctor Turcios and many others allow men and women in rural areas to become owners of small businesses, increasing the employment offer and improving the quality of life.
Her work is a clear example of what the “Partnership for the Goals” Sustainable Development Goal aims. Many women are now business owners, hitting the Gender Equality goal. Also, benefiting people from more impoverished regions contributes to achieving other purposes, like No Poverty, Zero Hunger, and Reduced Inequality.

By establishing these smaller economic actors, Doctor Dulce Turcios contributes to the development and synergy in Honduras, an example of community work and participation.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Honduras, Cooperative, Cooperation, Synergy, Economy, Partnership, Empowerment, Inequality, Poverty

References:
Dulce Esperanza Turcios - Honduras Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Climate change brings destruction in countless ways. One example of this is the aftermath of hurricane season in 2017 when two almost consecutive hurricanes -Irma and Maria- hit Puerto Rico.

These disasters brought damages for dozens of billions of dollars and a total power outage that lasted for days -even weeks, in most remote areas.

For the last couple of years, Puerto Rican institutions and citizens evaluated new alternatives that would help prevent another power outage and other consequences of natural disasters and climate change. That is the case of Edison Pares Atiles, an electrical engineer who is working with the rural communities of Puerto Rico to create innovative choices.

Pares Atiles is a Doctor in Electrical Engineering from the Atlantic International University. Edison graduated in 2020, and his thesis produced a plan to establish community microgrids in a remote community in Puerto Rico.

Community is key

Edison is a university professor in Puerto Rico. He educates young engineers on renewable energy, solar energy, and project management, among many other topics. With his knowledge and expertise, he boosts the development in these small communities and the whole of Puerto Rico.

Despite other microgrid projects operating in Puerto Rico, Pares Atiles prefers community grids over industrial ones. He points that a community microgrid is a better option because it belongs to the people, adding a social aspect. They operate, maintain, and benefit from it. The revenue generated by the microgrid can be invested back in the community, building steps for power, social and financial sustainability.

Transversal approach for sustainable development

This project addresses advancement transversally, hitting the environment, economy, and social growth topics, putting the world one step closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

With a microgrid that provides electricity for communities in risk areas, you are generating Climate Action by preventing and reducing the effects of climate change. On the other hand, an autonomous electric grid aims to fulfill the Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Industry Innovation and Infrastructure goals.

As part of his planning, Pares Atiles includes an alliance with Credit Unions, an example of Partnership for the Goals.

This Engineer is generating action that addresses some of his country's problems integrally, showing passion and commitment for his people.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Puerto Rico, Electrical Engineer, Microgrid, Power, Climate Change, Community, Sustainable Energy

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Edison Pares Atiles Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Euston Trevor Kapotwe is an accomplished business expert from Zambia. Amongst his achievements, Kapotwe includes a Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Finance, and Economics position at the Australian Institute of Business and Technology. Additionally, he is a Senior Consultant in Financial Management position at the Zambia Institute of Management and obtained a Doctorate in Business Administration from Atlantic International University's 2018 class.

In his country, Doctor Kapotwe is part of the academic staff of the Zambian Open University School of Business. As a finance and business expert, his mission is to educate his students to become entrepreneurs, thus breaking with old concepts about the role of education in Zambian society. For him, nurturing entrepreneurial skills is critical.

Breaking the old model

Zambia is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with an economy dependant on copper, representing 60% of total exports. During the last few years, the price of copper experienced a descent. This crisis hurt the economy, which stalled after a period of growth.

On the other side, Zambia currently uses less than 30% of the arable land. Despite the droughts that affected the crops during recent years, small investors could still benefit from the fertile land and help the economic growth.

In Kaportwe's words: "with agriculture, you cannot go wrong." Investing in the agricultural sector is a way to boost economic growth, and he sees entrepreneurs as the right actor to make this shift.

By creating new crop zones, these small investors would be producing more employment, therefore helping specific areas and the country's whole development. Also, by boosting a sector different from copper, they can help reduce the effect of price descents.

Contributing to development

Another change that Kapotwe proposes is the expansion of the tax base in Zambia.
The employment rate of this country is considerably high, close to 90%—however, only a tiny part of that workforce participates in the formal economy.

The taxable base endures high rates, while most workers don't contribute to this earning. By amplifying the taxable base, Kapotwe proposes that the government would have enough income for -much needed- social investment.

This vision supports many of the goals included in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. A bigger job offer and social investment could support the goals of No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well Being, Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.

With this model, Doctor Kapotwe is changing the economy in his country. Are you ready to make a difference? Sign today with Atlantic International University and dare to be unique.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Zambia, Business, Education, Finances, Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth, Agriculture

References:
Euston Trevor Kapotwe - Zambia Atlantic International University - AIU 2018

Quality education is a prime pursuit of our society if we desire a better future for our world and planet. 
The digital era has adjusted our way of learning, creating new challenges for both students and educators.

These challenges emerge from different perspectives, but the main one is the necessity of erasing old models that portray education as a universal event. As experience shows us, education is an individual experience.

But this isn't a new concept. Doctor Jacqueline Cox Taylor is an Australian expert and consultant on Special Education, and she devoted her life to working with neurodiverse children. Jacqueline graduated from Atlantic International University in 2020, where she earned her Doctorate in Special Education, reaching significant milestone that summons her life's work.

A therapeutic eye

According to Doctor Cox Taylor, her research demonstrates that education is an individual process and that only children decide what they want to learn. These conclusions reveal a need to reevaluate how we impart knowledge for all people, neuroatypical or not.

Doctor Jacqueline believes that quality education requires a therapeutic vision. In her experience working with special-needs children, she concludes that a non-judgmental attitude towards what the educator observes is a big part of the process.

In her book Seeing what is, she analyses how the education system impacts children with special needs. She concludes that, especially for neuroatypical children, it is necessary to make an effort and look at every kid for "exactly what is." This means looking at the children for what they do, how they do it, where they come from, what their experiences have been, and so on.

A goal full of merit

One of her conclusions is particularly novel in terms of education, and especially education for neurodiverse children. She expresses that, being an individual experience, we cannot judge the learning process through the existence or absence of the common responses we expect from a child. Just because the child isn't responding how we expect (verbally and non verbally) doesn't mean that they are not relating to the provided knowledge.

Doctor Cox Taylor's work directly supports at least two of the Sustainable Development Goals. By providing Quality Education and approaching each student with a therapeutic eye, we can also aim to achieve Reduced Inequalities. We often relate inequality as a socioeconomic index and, while it is true for many cases, Cox Taylor’s testimony sheds light on other situations where inequality is evident, but many times ignored.

By understanding special children, Doctor Cox Taylor is propelling this considerable shift in how we approach education.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Australia, Education, Children, Diversity, Neurodiversity, Neuroatypical, Quality Education, Inequality

References:
Jacqueline Cox Taylor - Australia Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Education is a primary necessity for development, and the reasons are obvious. Through knowledge, we can build new capacities and expand our options for innovation, providing unique strengths and solutions for known and unknown challenges.

Education can make us stronger and give us autonomy, a vision that Marina Aybar Gomez fully supports.

Gomez, a Dominican Doctoral graduate from Atlantic International University's 2016 class, uses the knowledge she acquired during her formation and career to support a new education model. For Gomez, quality education needs to revolve around the students.

A student-centered model

As a doctor in Philosophy with a Ph.D. in Social Communication, Gomez's vision aims to help develop an educational system that provides students with skills and tools that fit their professional aspirations and questions.

An expert in the Theory of Communications, Gomez conceives education as a communication process. Therefore, to secure the efficient transmission of knowledge, programs need to create the conditions for the student to get this information and apply it in their professional practice and life.

This idea poses a challenge for many educational centers globally, where the need for innovation and new models is evident. However, it represents a definite advantage for future generations, hoping that education can improve at the same pace as technology and information.

Creating future through knowledge

Through her experience in AIU, Doctor Gomez found an alternative that, she believes, can answer the deficiencies of the education system. According to her, besides considering what specific areas present new possibilities for every student, time is another determinant factor.

The times and dynamics have changed and adapted, but many education programs haven't. Therefore, it is necessary to revise how we build our education programs to secure that those plans provide real value to students.

This concept follows the aspirations proposed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Goal number 4, Quality Education, is an undeniable pillar for our world's true advancement.

Through quality education, humans and society rise in strength and become more capable of dealing with challenges.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Dominican Republic, Education, Communication

References:
Marina Aybar Gomez - Dominican Republic Atlantic International University - AIU 2016

Universal health is one of the biggest challenges our world faces nowadays, without counting the foreseeable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The World Health Organization states that regarding all the efforts and projects put towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, number 3, Good Health and Well Being, is still a hurdle for more than half of the total world population. As for most structural problems, developing countries face a more significant gap than many others.

In Swaziland, a small African country, health problems extend to high mortality rates (including neonatal mortality), HIV/AIDS, and mental health problems. However, the work of people like Sotah Mahanya sets a new light for Swaziland's development.

The unseen side of medicine

Sotah Mahanya is a Liswati nurse, educator, and lecturer. As part of Atlantic International University October 2020's class, Mahanya received a Doctoral title in Science, majoring in Public Health.

Mahanya is a prolific researcher and publisher with a perspective centered on the human approach to medicine. A professional nurse, Doctor Mahanya's research revolves around one idea: what can health providers do to ensure their patients are getting quality treatment.

According to her perspective, one of Swaziland's main problems is related to human care. For example, her research shows that nurses often fear treating patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) -one of the top infectious diseases worldwide. Mahanya also found that new nursing graduates, while willing to provide care and service, don't have the required skills and expertise necessary to treat their patients properly.

All these conditions negatively affect patients' perception of the care they receive, causing distrust and discouraging them from following their treatments.

A human approach for medicine

Mahanya, now Principal of Good Shepherd College, has a clear vision: through education, she will help to build a health system that protects patients and is approachable -and affordable- for them. This way, Mahanya believes that Swaziland can take a necessary turn and improve its health statistics.

This vision aligns with the Good Health and Well Being goal of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda of the United Nations. Doctor Mahanya's work promises development for the health crisis in Swaziland and Quality Education for health professionals in this country, supporting at least two of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Sotah Mahanya uses her knowledge and her unique approach to build a better world and a better Swaziland.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Swaziland, Education, Health, Human care, Nursing

References:
ISotah Mahanya - Swaziland Atlantic International University - AIU 2016

What makes a leader a good leader? For Guido Rafael Vaca, this is a question that finds answers on many levels, starting with business administration.

A prolific Ecuadorian-American writer, Guido Vaca obtained a Doctorate in Business Administration in 2019. With the support of Atlantic International University, Doctor Vaca achieved this significant milestone that is now helping him build a more favorable business environment in Ecuador and the world.

According to Doctor Vaca, trading and commerce are the central axes that move the world. From this perspective, strengthening administrative capacities in managers is crucial to secure a better future for our businesses and economies.

But there is a twist. When talking about administration, we usually tend to think of business owners. However, Doctor Vaca's approach expands this universe to incorporate managers of all levels.

Partnership for the Goals

Guido Rafael Vaca strongly believes that understanding the principles of good administration is vital. He considers that it doesn't matter how small the scope of someone's action can be: that person's contribution is correspondingly essential for building a better future. This notion applies equally to everyone, from the "big" actors of the economy to heads of families.

Through his books, Vaca studies the different ramifications of his journey to becoming a better leader but, how to become a great administrator? According to Vaca, the answer is asking for help.

He considers that making alliances with others is key to securing the necessary knowledge and experience to become a great administrator. A notion that impulsed his studies in AIU.

Securing sustainable development

Doctor Vaca's vision on alliances follows some of the inquiries raised by the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

What kind of world can we build if we join forces and help each other? Building Partnership for the Goals is a structural first step into developing more solid systems and propelling better results for the world economy. According to Vaca, there are many opportunities for progress, and only one first step is necessary.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Ecuador, United States, Leadership, Administration, Management, Business, Economy, Partnership for the Goals

References:
Guido Rafael Vaca - Ecuador/United States Atlantic International University - AIU 2019

Everybody needs food, and as the world population constantly grows, the effects of human action keep hitting the Earth.

To secure the planet's survival it is necessary to innovate on how we do things. Jose Silvestre Quezada, a Dominican Agronomic Engineer, made his mission to improve agriculture in his country and thus help the world.

Quezada graduated from Atlantic International University in 2019 and obtained a Doctor in Agricultural Marketing degree. Today, Doctor Quezada works with small Dominican communities to advance their agricultural production and commerce, increasing their income and the Dominican GDP.

Changing the how

For Quezada, his main interest is to improve the methods used by these communities, and all communities in the Dominican Republic, benefitting the farmers, the land, and the economy.

According to Quezada, many areas engage in hillside farming, which provides income for these families and food for the regions. However, he warns about the environmental effects of this practice: erosion. Compared to other processes, this approach increases the erosion rate, making it less convenient for the economy and the land.

Doctor Quezada believes that the communities could reduce erosion and expenses by using other methods while maximizing profitability and enabling climate action.
But Quezada's plan doesn't end with farming methods. He also thinks that farmers should change how they pick the products they grow. With planning, Dominican farmers could expand the variety of their crops, further fulfilling the demands of the markets.

These changes added to meticulously planned marketing and strategic commerce are some of the contributions that Quezada has developed, through his knowledge and experience, to encourage development for the DR.

Land, work, and capital

Jose Quezada believes that taking advantage of technology is a fair way to enhance wealth in the country, strategizing over the three factors of production: land, work, and capital.

By increasing the Dominican GDP, Quezada also contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. Increasing the wealth usually links to attaining No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, and Quality Education.

Using technology provides for Decent Work and Economic Growth and Industry Innovation and Infrastructure. Also, reducing the harmful effects of farming contributes to Climate Action.

By helping communities in the Dominican Republic, Doctor Quezada produces a new horizon for this country.
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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Dominican Republic, Climate Action, Farming, Agriculture, Wealth, Erosion, Development, Technology.

References:
Jose Silvestre Quezada - Dominican Republic Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

The digital era has meant change for everybody and everything. Although some cultures still resist this change, 2020 was an important wake-up call as to how we believe an excellent work and education system should look like.

However, some actors worldwide boarded this digital train a long time ago and now serve as a living testimony of the opportunities brought to life by the hyperspace, proving old paradigms obsolete.

This is the case of Reinaldo J. Fagundez, a Master in Taxation and a 2019 graduate from the Atlantic International University. A Canadian professional, Fagundez discovered a response to some of his professional inquiries and desires in long-distance education.

Finding inner inspiration

Fagundez joined AIU pursuing a better life and better skills to face the challenges our world presents. By choosing what he was going to learn, Reinaldo saw an opportunity to expand his knowledge. That way, he leveraged the unique system provided by AIU.

He was able to ask himself what he wanted to learn and what knowledge he needed to acquire to be a better professional. This system served him as a base to design his program and encouraged him to put honest effort into it.

Nevertheless, studying still means a challenge, and online education poses a significant responsibility. By succeeding on this test, Reinaldo Fagundez found new strength and perseverance in himself.

Knowledge without borders

Despite all the challenges it presents, one of the biggest wins of the online world is its capacity to dilute borders. New possibilities emerge with long-distance education, mainly because the available content offer becomes as big as the world. And this was an advantage Reinaldo Fagundez used for his benefit.

The academic offer for tax professionals in Canada and the US is small, but with AIU's help, he's now a master of his trade, with the necessary tools to help clients and younger students.

He dared to try a non-conventional solution for his aspirations, and by doing this, he made himself a testimony of what the Sustainable Development Goals propose. He obtained Quality Education with this university's system and Reduced Inequalities by accessing knowledge that wasn't initially available for him. Creating this alliance with AIU also shows Partnership for the Goals, providing Canada with a more substantial professional that can help spread this knowledge.

It doesn't matter how big or small; every effort counts when building a better planet.
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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada, Education, Paradigms, Long-distance Education, Tax, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Partnership for the Goals

References:
Reinaldo J. Fagundez Tirado - Canada Atlantic International University - AIU 2019

Alongside our history, one thing has been transversal to most cultures: their love and fear of a higher force that many call God.

Roselien Marie Rotgans, a Pastor from Suriname, graduated from Atlantic International University in 2019, obtaining a Doctorate in Contextual Theology.

For Pastor Rotgans, "contextual theology is bringing the word of God to the people, in their own culture, in their situation and their way of thinking." This way, we can have a more accurate perception of what those people think, their lives, beliefs, and how they relate to God, and this is her way to contribute to the world she envisions.

Awareness is fundamental

For Pastor Roselien, understanding that we are not alone is the base of all. By harnessing a belief of how important each of us is, we can also develop a better relationship with ourselves, our communities, and our planet.

She thinks this is crucial to creating a more connected world where we grow through mutual collaboration, understanding, and love. It's about how we relate as humans and how we treat our environment, understanding that living in balance with every life surrounding us is critical for our mutual survival. By comprehending what we mean for each other, we can build a better future for all.

Synergy for a better tomorrow

Doctor Rotgans concluded that the only way to secure development is through mutual collaboration. 
By understanding that, while we can achieve some things independently, we can achieve more extraordinary things if we act together.

Pastor Roselien Marie Rotgans' work promotes basic principles in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. With her vision, she supports the advancement and harmony of the globe.

For example, helping to spread mutual collaboration, she is attaining Partnership for the Goals in the tiniest levels.

In addition, approaching every culture using their language, vision, and ways, she creates the conditions to spread knowledge to new horizons and people initially excluded. Like so, she contributes towards achieving Reduced Inequalities.

Furthermore, Pastor Roselie's speech talks about consciously securing environmental balance and protecting all creation, empowering Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action.

Through her passion for knowledge and her beliefs, Pastor Rotgans is securing a better life for her and everyone.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Suriname, Surinam, Collaboration, Climate Action, Culture, Context, Theology

References:
Roselien Marie Rotgans - Suriname Atlantic International University - AIU 2020

Change is a universal experience. For over 2500 years, humanity has discussed the concept of change and its implications on our daily lives. During our days, change remains "the only constant," turning our ability to adjust into a primary skill for all dimensions of our lives, for that is the pillar to face unforeseen situations.

Rosendo Huerta, a Venezuelan Mechanical Engineer, understands change pretty well. In 2019, Huerta graduated from the Atlantic International University and became a Doctor in Project Management. However, his transformation started before this.

Knowledge and skills

Huerta started his professional career in Zulia, one of Venezuela's oil states. Despite graduating from Mechanical Engineering, coming from an oil state, his career naturally led him to this industry, the central sector of the Venezuelan economy.

After a general strike in 2002, Huerta had to leave PDVSA, where he worked for 16 years. Since this company holds all the hydrocarbon manufacturing in the country, Doctor Huerta had no choice but to search for other opportunities that allowed him to continue working on his passion.

Still, he made his story a success. An avid learner, Rosendo Huerta is continuously updating himself on different topics. This skill allowed him to create new possibilities for himself and his career, and it was the same reason to achieve a Doctorate title from AIU: a passion for knowledge.

Tools for resilience

Huerta's testimony is one of learning how to overcome adversity. Despite all the situations that threaten to end his career, his ability to face change helped him make the best of his circumstances. Through knowledge and perseverance, he became an international specialist in his field and today contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

With his expert advice, companies in Venezuela and other countries secure successful outcomes. Through this, he is helping those clients contribute to the Industry Innovation and Infrastructure Goal and Decent Work and Economic Growth. Doctor Huerta's thirst for knowledge is supporting him to live his passion. And by doing it, he's contributing to building a better world.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Venezuela, Engineering, Project Management, Oil, Change, Knowledge, Education

References:
Rosendo Huerta - Venezuela Atlantic International University - AIU 2019

Some projects require bigger teams, and no doubt, building a better world involves the biggest team: all of us. However, a group of people carries most of the heavy lifting when raising a more inclusive and fair world for our future generations. That group, of course, includes teachers and educators of all kinds.

A professional of education, Zulma I. Soler Candelaria has a comprehensive understanding of her role to play. Soler obtained a Doctorate in Educational Administration degree from Atlantic International University in 2019, and her aspirations with this newly acquired knowledge are tremendous.

Doctor Soler wants to impart education based on values and effort, disregarding race, color, background, or gender. For her, the primary lesson for students to learn is that it doesn't matter your skin color or your economic situation; aspiring for better things might be challenging but achievable if you put in your effort.

Derooting corruption

This Puerto Rican educator involved herself in educative and administrative roles within the education system during her whole career. For Soler, it's not enough to impart knowledge. For an actual change, it's necessary to attack the vices of the system in the early stages.

As for many other countries and territories, in Puerto Rico, corruption remains a central source of obstruction for development. In scandals involving high-ranking government officials, different corruption accusations generated civic unrest on this island during the last couple of years.

Values and progress

In the search to reduce corruption, Soler's approach relies on values. That is why she's made an example of herself by working on different areas, such as planning and governmental ethics.

Like many others, Doctor Soler believes education is a pillar that will be fundamental for building a better future for her country and the world, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

People like Doctor Soler work tirelessly to build a better society. Her teaching work contributes directly to achieving the Quality Education, Gender Equality, and Reduced Inequalities goals. Also, by actively participating in constructing a fair system, her work impacts attaining Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Puerto Rico, Education, Corruption, Equality, Ethics

References:
Zulma I. Soler Candelaria - Puerto Rico Atlantic International University - AIU 2019

Known as one of the references of his generation in the defense arts, Itay Gil turned his combat experience in anti-terrorist conflicts and his knowledge of Krav Maga into a teaching tool that has changed the lives of many security and defense agents.

After 14 years of service and 20 active years as a Captain in the Commando Regiment and having served in the Israeli Special Forces Paratrooper Brigade, Itay Gil has not only accumulated battlefield experiences, but also increased his need to acquire more knowledge to reach the maximum potential as a national security professional.

In addition, during his career he has been responsible for the security training of the President of Israel (for 10 years), and has assisted in the training of the best tactical groups in the world such as HRT, FBI, SWAT, Spetsnaz Alpha Group among others, including the training of the security team of the President of Ukraine.

In the pursuit of perfecting his skills in combating organized crime and terrorism, Itay keeps constantly updating his knowledge and most recently acquired a PhD degree in Homeland Security and Defense at Atlantic Int University - AIU.

Knowledge is the best defense

Krav Maga is a discipline that allows us to defend ourselves in real situations and put into practice movements that humans forget we can do, it is a really simple but powerful technique when it comes to increase our chances of survival, that is why Itay has dedicated most of his life to teach this art and even has his own instructional course on DVD: Krav Maga protect.

Itay has turned his passion into a life purpose: share his knowledge in security and defense to train better professionals in this field. During his career he has trained a variety of defense teams such as the Israel Border Police and the undercover police intelligence unit.

In his efforts to share his national security knowledge, he wrote the book The Citizen's Guide To Stopping Suicide Attackers: Secrets of an Israeli Counterterrorist, which can be purchased digitally on Amazon.

However, Itay has not only been involved in training others, he has also appeared in History Channels' "Human Weapon" series, BBC Special Forces' "Ultimate Hell Week", the film "Levelling the score" (2019) and is recognized by Al Jazeera as a leading air safety expert in the world.

At the present time, Itay Gil continues serving to the IDF reserves, where he is a captain and senior combat instructor and strategic mission planner for an elite covert counter-terrorism team.

Changing the "How"

From a very young age Ken Emmanuel Karyou Marblow dreamed of being a Doctor. He was born in Liberia, in a very small village, with hardly any access to healthcare. He began studying biology and chemistry while working to support himself. A year after beginning his studies, the civil war broke out in his country, for which he had to flee to the Ivory Coast, leaving everything behind.

Already installed in his new host country, Karyou Marblow tried to follow his dreams, but due to financial problems he did not succeed, even so, with a lot of perseverance, he obtained a degree in nursing and undertook a new migration, now to Norway.

Already in the Nordic country, Norway, Karyou Marblow, persisted to achieve his objectives, now obtaining a Master's Degree in Public Health. Having reached that goal, he decided to go one step further, obtaining from AIU his title as Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health.

For Karyou Marblow the road has been hard, as he himself assures, but he has achieved it. Thanks to his perseverance and perseverance, he is an example that goals can be achieved, when the objective is clear, despite adversities.

In his testimony, Karyou Marblow, he highlights that Atlantic International University provides all the necessary opportunities for those people who are determined and very determined to achieve their dreams. Among the benefits that stand out about AIU is the support and accompaniment of the tutors and supervisors, who are present at all times, providing the accompaniment and the keys to achieve the objectives of the students.

A legacy for your community

Karyou Marblow relates, “Before starting my studies at AIU, I went back to my hometown to start a health program to help people with stress problems and the PhD gave me the necessary tools to be able to help those people who need it."

Arterial hypertension is a chronic pathology in which the blood vessels have a persistently high tension, which can cause damage such as hypotension, heart failure, cerebrovascular conditions, kidney diseases, among others.

The inspiration for this beautiful project was her father, who died of high blood pressure. For this reason, Karyou Marblow, in her memory, decided to leave a legacy in her community, supporting her hometown, educating about the consequences of stress diseases in order to reduce death rates from said cause.

About Liberia

Liberia is a country founded by United States citizens as a colony for former African slaves, it is a country located on the west coast of Africa and bordered by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Ivory Coast to the east, and Guinea to the north. To the south and west it borders the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia).

Ken Emmanuel Karyou Marblow is testimony that all people have the power to achieve their dreams if you have the tenacity to stick with it and always follow your goals.

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Being an immigrant can be an enriching experience, especially when it is possible to achieve, thanks to effort and dedication, those goals that at some point had been parked in the country of origin.

By definition, Canada is a country of immigrants. According to UN data, 7,960,657 immigrants live in this country, which represents 21.17% of the total population.

This is the story of María Victoria Cantos Bravo, originally from Ecuador, who currently resides in Canada, where she has laid the foundations for her family and professional life.

Like many emigrants, Cantos Bravo left her native country looking for better opportunities, in addition to achieving that dream of living in a multicultural society such as Canada.

After many years, Atlantic International University allowed Cantos to return to a dream that had begun years ago in Ecuador, to graduate with an MBA in Business Administration, but with several added values, since AIU also allowed her to obtain her degree, do it from the comfort of her home, at her own time and without sacrificing her family and much less his work, which is what she likes to do the most.

The Opportunity to Realize a Dream

María faced her second life full of dreams, managing to make a place for herself in her second country, getting a beautiful family, as well as a stable job that she loves at the Bank of Scotland.

Along the way, she found herself at AIU, where she found the opportunity to achieve her dreams. She began studying for the first time at the age of 26, without being able to graduate at that time, and she finally achieved her dream of obtaining her master's degree after a consolidated life.

If she had to pick one benefit of Atlantic International University, María would emphasize the importance of the tutors, who are always available to assist and accompany them without judging when they make mistakes. Furthermore, the convenience of the library, which provides instant access to thousands of books without the need to invest money or travel, has everything you need to complete work.

A career taking off

Regarding María’s achievements, she was already working at the Bank of Scotland when she began her studies. She decided to mention her job about this new path that she was achieving, without imagining that she was opening a new door by being promoted to Team Leader thanks to her new studies.

Then, close to her graduation, the bank gave her a new promotion, becoming her own boss, now in charge of collecting all the money from Canada and consolidating her professional life.

For María Victoria Cantos, the best thing about AIU is the importance that she gives to the community since she always emphasizes in the students the importance of roots and of helping the communities to which they belong.

Alliances that foster excellence

Our mission at Atlantic International University is to be a higher education institution concerned with generating cultural development alternatives that lead to a more efficient administration of the world and its environment. Always with the clear objective of exercising human and community rights through diversity, with the ultimate goal of the evolution of the world.

In order to fulfill our mission, we have sealed an alliance with the Autonomous University of Chiriquí Panama, which allows us to continue empowering students towards global convergence through a sustainable educational design based on Andragogy, Omniology, and empowerment.

Recognizing the importance of the Autonomous University of Chiriquí, considered among the main ones in Panama and the first autonomous university and the first in the western region of the country, dedicated to the generation, reception, and transmission of knowledge; AIU signs this agreement, which provides students with new opportunities and enriches their path to success.

The seal of said commitment was made through the Rector, Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas, with the main goal of strengthening ourselves as institutions in order to project ourselves to the communities and achieve the growth and development of our countries.

AIU awarded the AIU Medal of Academic Merit to Medianero de Bonagas as a special recognition for their great contribution to higher education as President of the Autonomous University of Chiriquí, to encourage Medianero de Bonagas to continue its mission and continue contributing to higher education in Panama, thus managing to empower more professionals and therefore improving the quality of life in that country. Panama is currently one of the Latin American countries with the highest economic development and growth, and this is thanks to education.

A very positive strategic alliance

This alliance is formed to strengthen higher education, including research, which is one of the most important axes that a university should have, and even more so when we can do it together, in order to solve all national problems in all countries.

The goal is to multiply, work globally, and combine strengths in order to grow both institutions significantly more, because we believe in education, and in this globalized world, you cannot think individually; we must work as a team because this is the knowledge century, and the most successful professionals will be those who have the most knowledge, and universities are for that.

Empowering our students

The alliance between both universities seeks to exchange experiences through this global accreditation process, which is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate graduates to have more competitiveness when entering the labor market, thanks to the exchange of experiences, both from Panama, like the USA and the rest of the world on higher education.

A higher education agreement whose banner is to undertake knowledge and project itself towards society, knowing that education is precisely the only weapon capable of changing the world, helping countries and societies to provide quality of life and reduce poverty.

The great challenge of education today

Dr. Ricardo González, during the interview with Medianero de Bonagas, reveals the great challenge of AIU today: what to do with our students so that when they grow up they are not obsolete?

Dr. González replies: “Students often begin their studies and upon completion, what they chose is no longer valid or there are no longer opportunities in the area, therefore the challenge for all universities is to update and ensure that each student is to become self-sufficient in generating your continuing education, and we will be facilitators because information and knowledge are already almost infinite and cannot be given in programs of 4–5 years for a bachelor's degree, 2 for a master's degree or 2 or 3 years for a postgraduate degree.

At AIU we empower students to be their own university.

Cecilia Jaramillo is based in Canada and is a graduate of Atlantic International University with a Ph.D. in Personality Psychology.

Cecilia's work has focused on helping women victims of domestic violence through art. In her experience, she has found that women get trapped in fear, but by developing their creative side, through art, they can find a way out.

Healing through art

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Painting and sculpture help express feelings through colors and shapes. It is a work of expression that generates the feeling that you can recreate your life and remake it differently.

Being a painter, Cecilia has found to help those people who have lived in an environment of violence through art. Jaramillo says that art has nothing to do with special abilities, art must create. And therefore, she helps many women survivors of gender violence to lose their fear of the unknown. It helps them face and reinvent themselves in any area.

Violence affects self-esteem. Women and children who have grown up in the midst of violence are afraid to study because they do not believe in themselves. Art gives them that opportunity to say: Yes, I can! And believe in them again.

Cecilia thanks the AIU program for having shaped her project. She highlights that the AIU methodology has allowed her to get out of the box and has given her the freedom to explore, be more creative, and of course, be an agent of change in society.

Raquel Rodrguez Vega has been a key figure for the Mexican state of Querétaro, as she is in charge of developing a strategy for the establishment of upper secondary education and technological baccalaureate educational centers.

Her work has been influential in closing educational gaps and providing the people of Querétaro with the right to a high-quality education. This will have an impact on the country's future by improving education quality, working conditions, and economic growth, as well as assisting in the reduction of economic gaps.

The pride of a family

Rodríguez Vega explains how obtaining her Ph.D. has impacted her life positively: “In my professional life, AIU has given me greater growth, a professional projection, which gives me solidity and that totally affects my family situation. My children are motivated, derived from this growth, as is my husband. The family sees the growth, and it makes me proud.”

"At work level, it is more solid, it opens the field of opportunity for you, and allows you to project yourself professionally."

AIU, is an excellent experience

When talking about her experience, Rodríguez Vega recalls how the support of the mentors and of AIU was essential to manage to combine the professional and personal. "AIU complements, since it helps you to obtain your studies, but also to make it more digestible, easier, it also gives you enough tools so that you can develop and improve yourself in all aspects."

“Finally, the tools that AIU makes available to students are an excellent help, especially in my case, because the part that I see is part of planning the strategy for the opening of new educational centers for upper secondary education, baccalaureate technology, and it has given me a clearer vision, being Head of the office of the planning and evolution direction of the college of science and technology studies of Querétaro”.

The Priority is the Planet

Gary has been with the Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for over 30 years, and during this time, in parallel, he has had the opportunity to earn a Bachelor's degree and later a Master's degree in Animal Science. And recently he obtained his Ph.D. from Atlantic International University.

With 4 publications to his credit, Gary has a clear mission to help reduce the impact of climate change through knowledge. In fact, one of the most important publications of his in his career has been: “The Impact of Climate Change on the performance of small ruminants in the Caribbean Communities”.

For him, the problem of climate change is not a fad, and it needs special attention. His intention is to educate readers, from a scientific point of view, about the way forward in the industry.

Gary's most impactful post to date has been on “Pre-gain castration and slaughter age and performance of Dorper sheep lambs”. And if he had to choose the second, it would be “The effect of the season of the year on the birth of lambs and the rectal temperature of these ruminants”. Gary explains that really with the increase in climate change there is an impact on the behavior of our animals. These publications have been very relevant to the day-to-day life of our region.

Thanks to the publication on climate change in small ruminants, farmers are taking action to ensure their microclimate is conducive to growth and are planting more trees. They make sure the animals have more water. They are even thinking about the possibility of raising the wool which would cause thermal stress.

Gary notes that since the implementation of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Goals for 2030, we could say that we have made positive progress on each of the silver goals. But, if we are not vigilant, we can quickly regress.

He believes that this agenda should be actively supported, and his proposal is that the most developed countries contribute 5% of their budget for weapons to promote this agenda. This would help make sustainability a reality in our world. And it would certainly be a great victory for humanity in the long run.

Gary believes that the uniqueness of each person, regardless of their gender, is a gift from God and can be expressed as a right and a privilege. “Our uniqueness can be leveraged for a higher calling and all of this will be a catalyst for sustainability,” he says.

With his publications, Gary helps Caribbean communities take action to lessen climate change's huge impact.

“The history of the State of Israel was rewritten on May 14, 1948, when its independence was proclaimed. Less than 24 hours later, regular armies from Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq invaded, forcing Israel to defend its newly regained sovereignty in its ancestral homeland.

In what became known as Israel's War of Independence, the newly formed and poorly equipped Israel Defense Forces (IDF) repulsed the invaders in intermittent fighting that lasted for some 15 months and claimed more than 6,000 lives. (nearly one percent of the country's Jewish population at the time).

During the first months of 1949, direct negotiations were held, under the auspices of the UN, between Israel and each of the invading countries (except Iraq, which has refused to negotiate with Israel to date), which resulted in settlement agreements. Armistice that reflected the situation at the end of the fighting.

The coastal plain, the Galilee, and the entire Negev came under Israeli sovereignty, Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) came under Jordanian rule, the Gaza Strip came under Egyptian administration, and the city of Jerusalem was divided, with Jordan controlling the eastern part, including the Old City, and Israel the western sector”, -fragment took from the link HISTORY of Israel: Timeline.

From that moment to the present, much has happened in the history of this country, such as the Sinai Campaign in 1956, then the years known as La Conciliación (1958-68), La Guerra de los 6 Días 1967, La Yom Kippur War, 1973, Operation Peace for Galilee, 1982, Second Lebanon War and finally the 2008 Gaza Operation. In addition to all these events, Israel has been a country marked by terrorism.

Rebuilding a Country

Shmuel Netanel, obtained his engineering degree from the University of Maryland and has more than 30 years as an Engineer in Israel. In addition, he is an associate professor at Ben-Gurion University, where he teaches in master's programs.

His profession has helped him to witness and help in the growth of Israel after its independence in 1948. At that time there was no infrastructure at all, with only about 600,000 inhabitants. At that time it was imperative to create infrastructure, streets, housing... Today we are 8.4 million people.

Netanel is the leader of his industry in Israel and this prompted him to complete his academic status. He selected Atlantic International University because it fit his needs for project management and engineering field experience.

Among the advantages that Netanel highlight from AIU are the tools that the university makes available to students, a highly organized system that helps students to complete their tasks, achieving their goals systematically.

“Oaxaca is one of the richest States of the Mexican Republic due to its cultural diversity and its abundant natural resources. It is a magical and ancestral land that is divided into eight regions: Cañada, Costa, Istmo, Mixteca, Papaloapan, Sierra Sur, Sierra Norte, and Valles Centrales. Its diversity gives life to the Guelaguetza, a typical festival in which the cultural talent of Oaxaca meets year after year.

Talking about Oaxaca is talking about mezcal, history, tradition, archaeological zones, crafts, festivities, gastronomy, tourist developments, beaches, starry skies, indigenous, Afro-descendant, and mestizo cultures. It is the land of the sun. Without a doubt, Oaxaca has it all!", says the city's website.

In fact, Oaxaca leads the ranking of the best cities in the world, according to Travel + Leisure 2022 magazine, which recently published its famous annual ranking in which it publishes, among other categories, the 25 Best Cities in the World, and four on the list were Mexican cities, being Oaxaca the creditor of the first place.

Definitely, given its relevance, Oaxaca is a city of great political importance in the Mexican State.

Education and Politics

Doctor Sergio Bello Guerra began in politics several years ago, after a long professional career, where, in fact, he was dedicated to business politics. With the change of course and his interest in entering the Oaxaca Congress, he set the goal of obtaining a doctorate that endorses his education, after completing the Master's.

Bello Guerra comments in his graduation interview “I needed a worthwhile doctorate to make laws, to be able to manage, to have a social responsibility, to have the ability to help others, but at the same time to help myself too. I loved AIU, because it teaches you the work that you really have to do because they have highly trained tutors who help you with personal, professional, and social growth at the same time.

All this has taught me how to teach, better to others, but more than anything to myself to know how to manage change within my life and society”.

His main concern is to get involved and work for a real policy, with a great social impact. At the time of receiving his Ph.D. in Sciences and Humanities from Atlantic International University, Bello Guerra was working as a Councilor in the Municipal Government of Oaxaca.

Experience at Atlantic International University

“AIU is definitely an excellent option to continue your studies". From his experience, Doctor Bello Guerra narrates that his time at AIU was constant work, especially when you do not have the time to attend in person.

“You have all the openness to get your achievements, allowing to which allows you to reach your goals without attending a physical campus, and the best thing is how your own experience and work that you do daily is taken into account, it is something that helps you a lot in your growth, both personally and professionally”.

“At AIU you have support from the tutors, but you also get everything in their tools through the portal. Their attention is immediate, and they always try to solve the problems. There are many options for immediate communication with AIU tutors and staff. It is a University that is really worth it through the Internet, pointed out Bello Guerra.

Achieving the dream of your life

All people have the right to fight for their goals, develop and reach their full potential. At a certain stage of life, work, obligations, and children make it difficult to continue developing, especially in the educational field.

This is the case of Jasmine Thomas, who even with a life full of obligations, was not satisfied with being an excellent professional in her area, she decided to go for more and continue training, at the same time that she had a full-time job and a mother to full time.

In this search, Thomas found in AIU the opportunity to go for that Doctorate that he had always dreamed of, finding in this institution the possibility of having accompaniment in each step of the program, with personalized assistance from the tutors, support that allowed him to be received with the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Genetics Doctorate.

Achieve goals to help others

During his studies, Thomas worked as Laboratory Manager in the Department of "Pedology" at the University of New York (NYU) and all the accumulated previous experience was in his favor during the program, thanks to the Andragogic model of Atlantic International University.

This model, unlike other universities, with already built programs, allows students to choose their own courses, very significant in the case of Thomas, who had the power to choose topics related to his field of specialty, cancer genetics, Concentration Leukemia and Lymphoma.

Currently backed by a Ph.D. and more than 22 years of experience in the field of cancer genetics, Thomas serves as Manager of the Department of Cancer Genetics at NYU Langone Medical Center; she's working with other scientists to eradicate or, at least, get an effective treatment for this disease that has a great impact on the world population.

According to WHO forecasts, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed each year worldwide will increase by 69% by 2030, giving a total of 21 million people affected. Cancer deaths are also expected to rise by 72% by 2030 to 13 million, up from 7.6 million deaths in 2008, the organization International Agency for Research on Cancer says.

Day by day, Thomas works from the field of Genetics, leaving excellence in each activity she carries out and thus helping to improve the lives of people who suffer from this disease, as well as those of her relatives. Among the many responsibilities and activities Thomas performs at Langone Medical Center are:

1. Supervision and Development of personnel.
2. Quality assurance and quality control.
3. Development of procedures.
4. Laboratory workflow.
5. Planning and Budget.
6. Acquisition of equipment.
7. Oversee departmental and institutional biohazard, infection control, and safety policies.

Jasmine Thomas is proof of all those anonymous heroes and heroines, who work day after day, tirelessly for their dreams, impacting their communities.